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ProPublica staff strike over AI policy, layoffs and wages

About 150 members of the ProPublica Guild walked off the job for a 24‑hour strike on Wednesday, demanding safeguards on artificial‑intelligence use, stronger layoff protections, "just cause" discipline rules and higher pay. The union, which voted in March to authorize a work stoppage, also called on readers to avoid the nonprofit newsroom’s content during the protest. Management has not responded to requests for comment as the NewsGuild files an unfair‑labor‑practice charge over a newly imposed AI policy.

Elon Musk amends OpenAI lawsuit, directs potential $150 billion damages to nonprofit arm

Elon Musk filed a motion on Tuesday to amend his 2024 lawsuit against OpenAI, specifying that any award of up to $150 billion in damages would be paid to the organization’s nonprofit entity rather than to him personally. The amendment also seeks the removal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman from the nonprofit’s board if the court rules in Musk’s favor. Musk argues that OpenAI’s shift to a capped‑profit model turned the lab into a de facto subsidiary of Microsoft, violating donor agreements and defrauding the founding group.

Anthropic Unveils Project Glasswing to Counter AI-Driven Cyber Threats

Anthropic announced Project Glasswing, a collaborative effort to safeguard critical software from AI-powered attacks. The initiative brings together tech giants such as Amazon Web Services, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others, leveraging Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model. Anthropic says the model has already identified thousands of exploitable vulnerabilities across major operating systems and browsers. The move follows the company's recent clash with the U.S. Department of Defense over AI guardrails and a reported misuse of its Claude system against Mexican government agencies.

Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing, Unites Tech Giants to Test AI-Powered Cybersecurity Model

Anthropic announced the formation of Project Glasswing, a consortium that includes Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon Web Services, the Linux Foundation, Cisco, Nvidia and more than 40 other firms. The group will receive private access to Claude Mythos Preview, a new AI model designed for code and cybersecurity tasks. Anthropic says the collaboration will let participants probe the model’s ability to discover vulnerabilities, craft exploit chains and assess system misconfigurations before the technology is released publicly, aiming to safeguard digital infrastructure as AI capabilities accelerate.

OpenAI Calls for Government‑Led Four‑Day Workweek and Wealth Tax as AI Redefines Economy

OpenAI released a policy paper titled “Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age,” urging governments to act now on AI’s economic impact. The document flags job disruption as the most immediate risk and proposes time‑bound four‑day workweek pilots with unchanged pay, expansion of a “care and connection economy,” and a shift toward taxing capital and AI‑driven profits. It also suggests creating a public wealth fund to distribute gains from automation. OpenAI frames AI as infrastructure that will reshape industries, urging collective action to ensure the technology benefits everyone.

Adobe Launches AI‑Powered Student Spaces in Acrobat to Aid College Study

Adobe unveiled Student Spaces, a new AI feature inside Acrobat that helps college students generate study guides, flashcards, quizzes and other learning materials from uploaded course content. The tool, now in public beta, creates custom resources while citing source material, and allows easy sharing via popular messaging apps. Developed with input from over 500 students, Student Spaces targets a range of learning styles and is offered free to students with Adobe Acrobat access.